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TortoiseGit vs Git Extensions: catalog facts
TortoiseGit	Git Extensions
Free Free and open source, supported by donations.	Free Free and open source, with optional donations via OpenCollective.
Windows	Windows
Git commands directly in the Explorer context menu Overlay icons show file status at a glance	Commit graph with branch highlighting File history that follows renames automatically
Windows only Explorer-based workflow rather than a standalone history view	Current focus is Windows; cross-platform support was a 2.x feature via Mono Dense interface with many options
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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